All Attorneys
Each attorney at Friedman | Rubin is hand selected by the leadership team because of his or her expertise, track record and talent as a trial lawyer. They are the best of the best, devoted to excellence in representing individuals and small businesses at trial.
Partners
Richard H. Friedman
Partner
A graduate of Harvard Law School, 2013’s Trial Lawyer of the Year and the author of four best selling legal books, Rick Friedman built his reputation representing regular people and small businesses injured by large corporations. He has won large verdicts in difficult cases in the fields of personal injury, defamation, insurance bad faith, and business torts.
Kenneth R. Friedman
Partner
Rated “AV Pre-eminent,” the highest rating by the Martindale Hubbell, Ken successfully represents plaintiffs in sexual harassment, defamation, personal injury, police misconduct, and insurance bad faith.
James A. Hertz
Partner
Jim focuses on insurance bad faith litigation for Friedman|Rubin and as Managing Partner, he drives the firm’s engagement in joint venture relationships with firms across the United States.
William S. Cummings
Partner
Bill represents policyholders in lawsuits against insurance companies and individuals and families injured by defective products or the negligent or reckless conduct of corporations. Bill co-authored the book The Elements of Trial with Rick Friedman.
Sean J. Gamble
Partner
Sean focuses on civil prosecutions of corporations and insurance companies that break the law, as well as managing the firm’s library on traumatic brain injury neuroscience.
Henry G. Jones
Partner
Henry’s areas of practice include plaintiff’s personal injury, insurance bad faith, and complex commercial litigation. He is a member of the Alaska, District of Columbia and Washington State Bar Associations and is admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
Peter J. Mullenix
Partner
Peter brings product defect, medical device, and medical malpractice cases nationwide on behalf of injured patients and their families. He holds licenses in Washington and Oregon.
David P. Roosa
Partner
Friedman | Rubin’s first “Moe Levine Fellow of Trial Advocacy,” David primarily handles claims arising out of automobile collisions, insurance bad faith denial of benefits, medical negligence, and nursing home abuse.
Alex Ackel
Partner
Friedman | Rubin’s second “Moe Levine Fellow of Trial Advocacy,” Alex assists trial attorneys in all types of claims handled by the firm.
Rachel Luke
Partner
Rachel represents clients in complex products liability, personal injury, and insurance bad faith litigation, focusing on aviation cases.
Of Counsel
James M. Abernethy
Of Counsel
Located in Phoenix, Arizona, James’ practice includes personal injury, insurance/bad faith, medical and professional malpractice, securities, commercial and civil trial work and appeals. He has been involved in a number of reported legal opinions.
Michael Angiulo
Of Counsel
Michael is an engineer with 25 years of leadership experience in hardware and software product development teams and is also an accomplished commercial pilot. He focuses on litigating accidents involving complex mechanical, software, and systems failures.
Don C. Bauermeister
Of Counsel
Don has focuses on litigation involving wrongful death, negligence, product liability, and bad faith insurance claims. He has won five jury verdicts for plaintiffs each in excess of one million dollars and is an expert on the uses of cognitive neuroscience in the courtroom.
Roger Davidheiser
Of Counsel
Roger is Senior Trial Attorney in Friedman | Rubin’s innovative civil trial practice group. His practice focuses on class actions, insurance bad faith, corporate and commercial fraud and contract claims, personal injury, wrongful death, and product and professional liability. Roger prides himself on working hard for his clients, and giving them a powerful voice at the table.
Richard Dykstra
Of Counsel
Richard is a legal expert on issues of insurance coverage and insurance company good faith claims handling, achieving a number of confidential settlements involving payment of many millions of dollars for injured persons and businesses. He represents insurance policyholders and serves as personal counsel for large and small businesses, law firms and medical professionals.
Kirsten Tinglum Friedman
Of Counsel
Kirsten is an experienced trial lawyer and holds an M.A. in Counseling. As both an attorney and counselor Kirsten uses her unique background to more effectively communicate the essence of the injustice and loss suffered by their clients.
Julie A. Kays
Of Counsel
Julie is a trial lawyer. She is a passionate advocate for adult and child victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and sexual assault. Julie has dedicated her 20-year legal career to fighting for justice for these and other victims of abuse. She has tried well over one hundred cases to a jury.
Jeffrey K. Rubin
Of Counsel
Partner since 1989, Jeffrey devotes his practice to representing policyholders in litigation against their insurance companies. Jeffrey’s early practice involved criminal defense in state and federal courts and representing injured individuals in personal injury litigation.
Lincoln D. Sieler
Of Counsel
A successful litigator and trial lawyer, Lincoln’s practice encompasses personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, interstate trucking accidents, insurance bad faith and insurance coverage.
Cheryl Snow
Of Counsel
After 15 years representing victims of sexual assault and murder as a Senior Deputy Prosecutor in the King County Prosecutor’s Office, Cheryl L. Snow brings a sterling reputation and unrivaled skill set to Friedman | Rubin.
Michael N. White
Of Counsel
A former assistant District Attorney, District Attorney and District Court Judge, Michael is of counsel to Friedman | Rubin, focusing on litigating personal injury, wrongful death, aviation disasters, Jones Act, medical malpractice and insurance bad faith cases.